Hazel: A VCE Blog

I definitely  would understand if people found this area of study boring, especially if you selected the subject because you were interested in learning about what makes people 'healthy'. However, I really enjoyed it. So much so that it was probably my favourite area of study. I don't know if many are going to agree with me on this, but it kind of reminded me of Legal Studies. However, parts of it did feel very much like Health and Human Development, so don't worry if you have yet to undertake this area of study! Anyway, this area of study is predominantly about the health care system in Australia -- including the public and private health system. As always, I suggest taking a look at the study design which you can find here . This area of study is on page 14.  Let's get into the content! Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Medicare is Australia's universal health insurance, which is subsidised by the federal government. The...

One of my first posts on this blog was titled How you can Choose the Best Subjects for VCE, where I discussed a little about Distance Education . I will further explore it in this post. Virtual School Victoria , otherwise known as Distance Education Centre Victoria, allows students to conduct their VCE units in the comfort of their own home over the internet. The school increases access to education, giving the opportunity for students to receive a formal education when they otherwise wouldn’t be able to due to issues such as illness or living in rural areas. While this may sound like a new, modern and alternative way to go to school, VSV follows all the government’s education guidelines and has been around since the beginning of the 20 th century. They even have school camps and graduation ceremonies like most mainstream schools. Furthermore, there are currently approximately 4,000 students enrolled, making it the most populated public school in the state. Principal ...

This area of study is quite similar to the previous one. However, rather than focusing on criminal law, we learnt about civil law. The topic requires us to learn about how civil disputes get resolved -- including where and how. I've heard people in my class saying that the previous area of study, sanctions, was a lot easier. However, my opinion differs. I feel as if there is less to remember in this area of study. What do you think?  Dispute Resolution Methods For a summary of mediation, conciliation and arbitration , click here ! I wrote a summary differentiating the three previously. Dispute Resolution Bodies Tribunals Tribunals are one type of dispute resolution body. They obtain their power from parliament to resolve specific types of civil disputes. Tribunals aim to provide low cost, efficient and quick dispute resolution. While they are similar to courts in the sense that an independent third party will make binding decisions, tribunals are less cos...